- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Gangai Amaran, Bhaskaran, Jency
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Alaigal Oivathillai
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaaahhnnn…
Ah.. vaadi en kappa kezhangae
Ah ah ah haaa
Enga akka petha mukka thuttae
Paadaadha vaaya thoranthu
Adi vaadi….adi vaadi….
Adi vaadi en kappa kezhangae
Enga akka petha mukka thuttae
Paadaadha vaaya thoranthu..aei..aei…haeei…
Vaadi en kappa kezhangae
Enga akka petha mukka thuttae
Paadaadha vaaya thoranthu
Vaadi en kappa kezhangae
Enga akka petha mukka thuttae
Paadaadha vaaya thoranthu
Adi koodu kattura kuyilae
Pudhu meda kattura mayilae
Adi veppa marathu veyilae
Pala vesham kattura oyilae
Unna kandadhum nenjila
nimmadhi vandhadhu
Vaadi en kappa kezhangae
Enga akka petha mukka thuttae
Paadaadha vaaya thoranthu…
Male :Heyyy
Saraswathi ivaloda thiruvaayil
Thiruvaayil kudiyeri irukkanga da
Madapasanga iva padicha ava thavippa
Aaru kadal vathi adangum
Hei..hei..hei…………hei..hei..
Aaru kadal vathi adangum
Enga akka maga vaai thorantha
Aana puli kottam adangum
Vaadi en kappa kezhangae
Enga akka petha mukka thuttae
Paadaadha vaaya thoranthu
Kazhudha kooda nalla paadum
Kettu paaru unakku puriyum
Adhukku kooda ivanga thana
Kathukodukkum vaathiyaaru
Ivanga paaduna nalla illa
Kettu paaruda kazhudha theva illa
Ada adhukku ellam gnaanam vendum
Gnaanam vendum.. gnaanam vendum …doi.. ah..
Ahnn…gnaanamaa….
Ada namma gnaanaprakaasam…
Dai gnaana prakaasam ingae
Odi vaadaa kooppidraanga
Oru kazhudha.. aa..aaa..aaa..
Oru kazhudha vayasaachu
Mariyaadha thuli kooda kodukkaadhathu
Manasukkulla malaiyalavu thimiru irukku
Stupid..
Chorus :…………………….
Abcd unga appan thaadi doi
Hoi hoi ..hoi hoi hoi….
Chorus :Abcd unga appan thaadi doi
Nee vandha vaadi varaatti podi
Eee adichaan kaapi adi doi..hoiiiii
Vaadi… adi vaadi
Chorus :Vaadi en kappa kezhangae
Enga akka petha mukka thuttae
Paadaadha vaaya thoranthu
Adi koodu kattura kuyilae
Pudhu maeda kattura mayilae
Adi veppa marathu veyilae
Pala vesham kattura oyilae
Unna kandadhum nenjila
Nimmadhi vandhadhu
Vaadi en kappa kezhangae
Enga akka petha mukka thuttae
Paadaadha vaaya thoranthu
Aaaahnn…
Ah… come on, my tapioca girl!
Ah ah ah ha
You three-penny coin born to my sister!
Open that silent mouth and sing!
Hey, come on… hey, come on…
Hey, come on, my tapioca girl!
You three-penny coin born to my sister!
Open that silent mouth and sing… hey… hey… hey…
Come on, my tapioca girl!
You three-penny coin born to my sister!
Open that silent mouth and sing!
Come on, my tapioca girl!
You three-penny coin born to my sister!
Open that silent mouth and sing!
Hey, cuckoo that builds a nest!
Peacock setting up a new stage!
Hey, warm sunlight through the neem tree!
You stylish girl putting on so many acts!
The moment I saw you,
peace filled my heart!
Come on, my tapioca girl!
You three-penny coin born to my sister!
Open that silent mouth and sing…
Male: Hey!
Goddess Saraswathi, right inside her mouth...
...has come and settled down, man!
You fools, if this girl sings, even the Goddess will suffer!
Rivers and oceans will dry up and go still!
Hey… hey… hey………… hey… hey…
Rivers and oceans will dry up and go still,
if my sister’s daughter opens her mouth!
Even wild elephants and tigers will lose their pride!
Come on, my tapioca girl!
You three-penny coin born to my sister!
Open that silent mouth and sing!
Even a donkey sings quite well,
just listen and you will understand!
Even for that donkey, isn't she...
...the master who teaches it to bray?
When she sings, it sounds terrible,
just listen, man, you don't even need a donkey!
Hey, for all that, you need musical wisdom!
You need wisdom… you need wisdom… hey… ah…
Aahn… Gnaanam (wisdom)…?
Oh, you mean our friend Gnanaprakasam…
Hey Gnanaprakasam, over here!
Run over here, they are calling you!
A donkey… ah… aah… aah…
Grown as big as a donkey,
without giving even a single drop of respect!
Inside her heart, she carries mountain-sized arrogance!
Stupid…
Chorus: …………………….
A-B-C-D, your father's beard, hey!
Hoy hoy… hoy hoy hoy…
Chorus: A-B-C-D, your father's beard, hey!
Come if you want, or get lost if you don't!
You blind copycat, go drink coffee, hey… hoy!
Come on… hey, come on!
Chorus: Come on, my tapioca girl!
You three-penny coin born to my sister!
Open that silent mouth and sing!
Hey, cuckoo that builds a nest!
Peacock setting up a new stage!
Hey, warm sunlight through the neem tree!
You stylish girl putting on so many acts!
The moment I saw you,
peace filled my heart!
Come on, my tapioca girl!
You three-penny coin born to my sister!
Open that silent mouth and sing!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and humorous song from 'Alaigal Oivathillai' features lighthearted banter and playful teasing between characters in a rural setting. The protagonist affectionately addresses a young girl using quirky regional terms like 'kappa kezhangae' (cassava root) and 'mukka thuttae' (three-paisa girl), urging her to open her mouth and sing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Adi koodu kattura kuyilae / Pudhu meda kattura mayilae”
Compares the girl playfully to 'kappa kezhangae' (cassava root), 'kuyil' (cuckoo), and 'mayil' (peacock).
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Adi koodu kattura kuyilae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'k' in 'koodu' and 'kattura'.
Hyperbole
“Aana puli kottam adangum”
Exaggeration claiming that her singing can calm wild elephants and tigers or dry up rivers and oceans.
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Trivia
This track highlights the unique composition style of Ilaiyaraaja, blending folk comedy and conversational dialect lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran. The song features vocal performances by Ilaiyaraaja himself along with Gangai Amaran and Jency.
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